Barcarolle

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"Barcarolle" is a lyrical, gently rocking piece of music traditionally inspired by Venetian gondoliers' songs.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf character piece
instrumental genre
musical form
vocal genre
associatedWith Venice
gondoliers
commonInstrumentation chamber ensemble
orchestra
solo piano
voice and piano
derivedFromWord barca
barcarola
etymologyLanguage Italian
evokes romantic atmosphere
swaying motion of a boat
water
genreFamily classical music
hasCharacteristic gently rocking
lyrical
historicalPeriod Romantic era
inspiredBy Venetian gondoliers' songs
meaning boat song
notableComposerOf Felix Mendelssohn
Franz Liszt
Frédéric Chopin
Gabriel Fauré
Jacques Offenbach
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
notableExample Barcarolle from The Tales of Hoffmann
linked to: Barcarolle
performanceContext concert music
salon music
stage music
popularizedInCentury 19th century
relatedForm gondoliera
nocturne
serenade
typicalMeter 12/8
6/8
typicalMood dreamy
melancholic
tender
typicalRhythm compound duple
typicalTempo moderate
typicalTexture melody with accompaniment
usedIn art song
opera
piano repertoire

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Referenced by (10)

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Voice of an Angel hasTrack Barcarolle
Songs Without Words notablePiece Venetian Boat Song
linked to: Barcarolle
Anton Rubinstein notableWork Barcarolle in G minor, Op. 93 No. 4
linked to: Barcarolle
Offramp hasTrack Barcarole
linked to: Barcarolle
Barcarolles for piano firstBarcarolle Barcarolle No. 1 in A minor, Op. 26
linked to: Barcarolle
Barcarolles for piano lastBarcarolle Barcarolle No. 13 in B minor, Op. 116
linked to: Barcarolle
Barcarolle notableExample Barcarolle from The Tales of Hoffmann
linked to: Barcarolle
Les Contes d’Hoffmann notableAria Barcarolle – Belle nuit, ô nuit d’amour
linked to: Barcarolle
Out of Doors hasPart Barcarolla
linked to: Barcarolle